哀告
āi​gào

to beg piteously

  • created sense approved 哀告 · āi​gào · to beg piteously — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    哀告

    āi​gào

    to beg piteously

    to beg or plead for mercy; to supplicate

    哀 (literal) → 哀 · āi · pitifully 告 (literal) → 告 · gào · to request

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  • created sense approved 哀告 · āi​gào · to announce a death — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    哀告

    āi​gào

    to announce a death

    to piteously announce a death or other misfortune

    哀 (literal) → 哀 · āi · pitifully 告 (literal) → 告 · gào · to tell

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  • created sense approved 哀告 · āi​gào · obituary — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    哀告

    āi​gào

    obituary

    a formal announcement of a death

    哀 (literal) → 哀 · āi · pitifully 告 (literal) → 告 · gào · public notice

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